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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait to meet one, I
, but the dragon is too proud to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter who escaped the
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artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait to meet one, I hone them on other
to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter who escaped the dragon’s clutches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Akharin Sangar in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive just
any edge of the Calim Desert in Calimshan. Greyhawk. The western edge of the Barrier Peaks and the Crystalmist Mountains hold many isolated, arid regions where Akharin Sangar might exist. Isolated reaches of the Bright Desert also make logical locations for the city-state.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize the Sensa Empire in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters who visit Sensa by traveling through the Radiant
Citadel arrive near the city of Anisa. Use the “Sensa Empire Gazetteer” section to further detail the region. Eberron. At a distant edge of the Menechtarun Desert on Xen’drik, Sensa could be a secluded
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unpredictability.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
7
I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait
from the sea, but the dragon is too proud to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
predictable only in my unpredictability.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for
injured and stranded far from the sea, but the dragon is too proud to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Mapping a Wilderness In contrast to a dungeon, an outdoor setting presents seemingly limitless options. The adventurers can move in any direction over a trackless desert or an open grassland, so how
do you as the DM deal with all the possible locations and events that might make up a wilderness campaign? What if you design an encounter in a desert oasis, but the characters miss the oasis because
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Chapter 12: Doom of the Desert Upon his return to Maelstrom, King Hekaton is quick to act against the evil that threatens all giants. With the help of his scrying pool, Hekaton figures out where
Iymrith has gone to ground. Seated upon the Wyrmskull Throne, Hekaton summons the adventurers before him, thanks them for their help thus far, and asks them to join him as he takes the fight to Iymrith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Chapter 3: The Savage Frontier A vast frontier serves as the backdrop for this story. As it turns out, giants are everywhere and wreaking all sorts of havoc, from the Sword Coast to the desert of
concludes with three encounters that help propel the story forward: In the “Old Tower” section, adventurers meet a lonely hill giant with an axe to grind; The “Inner Circles” section describes a series of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Bedine The Bedine are a group of disparate nomadic tribes that interact with one another in the desert of Anauroch. Bedine tribes differ in how friendly or hostile they are to outsiders. But all
Bedine obey a code of hospitality and honor, and they provide shelter, food (goat cheese and dates), and drink (strong tea or water) to anyone who visits the desert unless the visitors prove unworthy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ancient temple, sharing stories to help the couatl pass the years.
3 A lamia and a young brass dragon lair in the same desert ruin, mostly leaving each other alone—but the lamia hopes to corrupt
traffic, starts leading caravans away from safe water sources and stranding them in the desert.
Connected Creatures Brass dragons seek out the company of other creatures that can carry on an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
gate? The noisy hubbub of merchants and buyers thronging the market square? The overpowering stench of manure? Sensory details help bring a settlement to life and vividly communicate its personality to
position, and its commercial importance all have a bearing on its overall atmosphere. A city nestled against the edge of a jungle has a very different feel than one on the edge of a desert. Elf and dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Szass Tam is siphoning the power of members of the Chosen, mortals who have been invested with the power of the gods so as to help shape the Realms to match the will of their divine benefactors. The
an undead god.
Greyhawk. Perhaps Rary the Traitor found the Doomvault — yet another vestige of ancient Sulm — under the Bright Desert. Rary takes any chance to increase his power, even as he claims
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, despite what Uthor and Iymrith whisper. If the characters convince Serissa that they can help, she shows them a clue found near the corpse of her mother: a wooden coin that leads the characters into
her in her desert lair (see chapter 12). Characters who have no interest in intrigue might try to plunder the stronghold or do away with members of the royal family. Any such act turns Serissa against the characters and plays right into Iymrith’s hands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, defended herself from the unjust arrest, and was charged with attempted murder as a result. She fled to the Indigo Desert and joined an outlaw band, quickly climbing the ranks to become the leader. While
she needs the help of trustworthy adventurers to find the source of sereno and put an end to it. She goes on to share the following information: The sereno outbreak has killed many since it began a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
collective doom. Until then, Ascetelis is cheery and eager to help her new, temporary friends. Tracking R04M Hunting R04M might lead the characters into Dendradis or to explore the Spire on their own
one in the group will ever speak to the plumach again. If a character gets a plumach to talk, the rilmani shares that a modron was seen in the caves within the Spire called the Desert of Rust. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
“Artavazda’s Mission” section and move on to the “Ruz Bazaar” section. There, have agents of the Brightguard or Silent Roar entreat the characters to help prevent more violence. Afsoun’s Arrest As
merchants in the Ruz Bazaar. The merchants said the Ashen Heirs were seeking a magic jar recently unearthed in the nearby desert. The timely appearance of the Brightguard drove the Ashen Heirs away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
from a city whose rulers sent adventurers to steal from the dragon’s hoard.
8 A gold dragon requires a team of specialists to help break into the infamous Lamentation Vault and acquire the world
Creatures
1 A gold dragon wyrmling bonded with a xorn over their shared love of gems and seeks to help the creature back to the Elemental Plane of Earth.
2 A gold dragon wyrmling yearns to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
can also help you and your DM determine which animals you might see on your travels. In addition, the tables include each beast’s challenge rating and note whether a beast has a flying or swimming
speed. This information will help you determine whether you qualify to assume that beast’s form. The tables include all the individual beasts that are eligible for Wild Shape (up to a challenge rating of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the surface, and ruined castles. The “Dungeons” section in chapter 3 can help you craft a dungeon environment for an adventure. Of course, not every adventure takes place in a dungeon. A wilderness
trek across the desert or a harrowing journey into the jungle can be an exciting adventure in its own right. Outdoors, dragons wheel across the sky in search of prey, fierce warriors pour forth from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
shelter is seemingly built of scraps, and in the style of the tents used by the desert nomads of Calimshan, some two thousand miles to the south.
Maccath’s shelter is made from huge tapestries and
possessed numerous items stolen from the Arcane Brotherhood, some of which defied his understanding even after decades of study. Second, Arauthator had long sought to help his mate Arveiaturace overcome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the characters takes the armor or the opal. Development If the characters want to try to help Eigeron by slaying Blagothkus, they must first learn where Blagothkus is located. They can ask the oracle
map for 100 gp that shows Parnast’s location. The village lies between the Graypeak Mountains and the Weathercote Forest, near the western edge of the desert of Anauroch. If they travel to Parnast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
shelter is seemingly built of scraps, and in the style of the tents used by the desert nomads of Calimshan, some two thousand miles to the south.
Maccath’s shelter is made from huge tapestries and
possessed numerous items stolen from the Arcane Brotherhood, some of which defied his understanding even after decades of study. Second, Arauthator had long sought to help his mate Arveiaturace overcome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
En to help produce the crystal sphere that enclosed Doomspace, scattering En’s nine moons in the process. Aruun. This large moon is home to rampaging tarrasques. Aartuks (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie
multicolored gas. An intense, flickering light emanates from the moon’s core, creating a sort of celestial beacon. Lesk. The largest of the nine moons of En is a dark desert. Here, clans of ssurran (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bright colors by high-spirited locals. Children are allowed to hurl stones at birds perched on the statue, to help keep it free of droppings. The children often climb it themselves and cling precariously
the square of children and elderly. If the characters do nothing, the town guards help get people to safety while the giants storm the tents and grab armfuls of food before fleeing north along the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
–16 Beneath a graveyard 17–22 Beneath a ruined castle 23–26 Beneath a ruined city 27–30 Beneath a temple 31–34 In a chasm 35–38 In a cliff face 39–42 In a desert 43–46 In a forest 47–50 In a glacier
what happened to them can help shape the dungeon’s current state. The Dungeon History table notes key events that can transform a site from its original purpose into a dungeon for adventurers to explore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
train in monasteries established by dragons in past generations. Warlord The combination of ego and intellect can lead a dragon to become a military leader. Minions help keep the dragon’s territory in
d20 Adventure Hook
1 The dragon is trying to eliminate a business rival through ruthless competition or underhanded means, and the rival seeks the characters’ help. (Business owner)
2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
shifting blur like that of a deep desert haze. The Stranger is chaotic neutral and uses the archmage stat block, though they abhor combat. The Stranger wears an invisible ring of mind shielding that
power to help the characters in some other way. If you have trouble coming up with ideas for new true names, roll on the Random True Names table at the end of this adventure when you need one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
would prevent a great evil), they can share that Lottie lives in a cave near a destroyed town called Fortune, located amid hills to the east of the Greypeak Mountains, not far from the desert of
Office for help can provide details regarding someone named Lottie with a penchant for creating clockwork creatures. Though the characters are unable to claim the final orrery component at this time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
unnecessary in your game. Even if the characters are in a desert, you can assume that a character with proficiency in the Survival skill can find enough food and water to sustain the party. Make sure you
the terrain, as shown in the Navigation DC column of the Travel Terrain table. Another member of the group can take the Help action to assist this check as normal. If the check fails, the party goes off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
desert sands, and its people launch a campaign of conquest. Epic Fantasy An epic fantasy campaign emphasizes the conflict between good and evil, with the adventurers on the side of good. These heroic
Faceless Lord. Juiblex, the Faceless Lord, oozes out of the Abyss and into the Underdark. The characters hear from subterranean folk who need help defeating the demon lord and its minions. School of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giant Patrons Many of the adventure hooks throughout this book involve giants asking characters for help or hiring them to carry out a task. This section outlines long-term patron roles giants might
Assignments d6 Assignment 1 Follow a map found in an ancient tome to a long-forgotten ruin in search of treasure or lore. 2 Find a new route around or across inhospitable terrain such as a desert
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
castle; it’s too inaccessible, lying deep in the swamp. But if that unlikely event ever happened, he knows that the swaggering bullywugs would desert rather than fight an organized enemy. The lizardfolk
dragon. Voaraghamanthar’s silence, more than anything else, makes the lizardfolk wonder whether fate is punishing them for some unknown transgression. They grumble, and occasionally a few desert, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, lying deep in the swamp. But if that unlikely event ever happened, he knows that the swaggering bullywugs would desert rather than fight an organized enemy. The lizardfolk, on the other hand, can be
silence, more than anything else, makes the lizardfolk wonder whether fate is punishing them for some unknown transgression. They grumble, and occasionally a few desert, but most of them bear up with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of trade or festival periods, when they fill swiftly, and many locals open up their homes to lodgers. Warriors in need of coin can help their purses by offering their services as trainers for the
as old as the creator races. Flying Netherese cities drifted through the skies all over the North, but primarily they hung high over a verdant land that is now the desert of Anauroch.
Then Karsus